CVE-2021-22175
GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22175.json ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22175
Description
When requests to the internal network for webhooks are enabled, a server-side request forgery vulnerability in GitLab affecting all versions starting from 10.5 was possible to exploit for an unauthenticated attacker even on a GitLab instance where registration is disabled
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2021-22175 to the KEV catalog 1,713 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2026 so far is 15 days.
- It is one of 5 GitLab entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 3 added in 2026.
- Its current EPSS score (53.4%) is higher than that of 51% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | GitLab GitLab | >=10.5, <13.6.7 >=13.7, <13.7.7 >=13.8, <13.8.4 |
References
3 LinksRecord Details
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